Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition Advisor

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Advisor

6 month FTC

Location: Birmingham or London

We have a great opportunity for an experienced in‑house Recruiter to join our EMEA Talent Acquisition team in Birmingham or London.

You will have a collaborative approach to working with HR, Talent Acquisition Ops, Senior Managers and external businesses such as recruitment agencies. Working with the TA Team Lead to ensure recruitment processes are defined and governed, you will be responsible for talent mapping and bringing market data and insight to your business areas. Adding value is crucial; you will be a curious individual and have a deep understanding of the external market and spotting opportunities. Using data and insight in a meaningful way is paramount for this role through regular meetings with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnering with key stakeholders to understand key resource requirements to ensure the development of resourcing strategies that meet both current and future organisational needs.
• Creation and delivery and implementation of sourcing strategy to build diverse pipelines for immediate and future needs.
• Devising and implementing recruitment plans, campaigns and activity within agreed deadlines ensuring that recruiting managers are properly consulted and informed.
• Ensuring focus on DE&I throughout the recruitment cycle and on delivering an outstanding candidate experience.
• Acting as the recruitment subject‑matter expert on employee resourcing strategies to provide innovative, cost‑effective and timely solutions.
• Advising the business and implementing robust recruitment and selection processes.
• Evaluating and reporting progress against resourcing activity to demonstrate effectiveness and value.

Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive stakeholder engagement, the ability to translate data and metrics into meaningful action plans for improvement.
• Broad recruitment experience, preferably gained within an in‑house Professional Services team or ability to demonstrate a deep knowledge of the complexities of this market.
• Strong sourcing skills from multiple channels and ability to offer thought leadership on sourcing methodologies.
• Experience recruiting volume campaigns as well as unique roles with subject matter expertise around both internal and external markets.
• Knowledge of recruitment systems and ability to manipulate and analyse data, with a focus on data integrity.
• Proven experience of proactively managing recruitment (pragmatic and hands‑on) within a Professional Services business.
• Credible and able to build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, agency suppliers and search firms to identify effective partners.
• Personable, engaging and able to impact effectively at all levels.

We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team\’s capabilities, leading to improved decision‑making, innovation, and business outcomes. If you have any reservations about applying, please don\’t hesitate to reach out to your local recruiter for additional information.

INCO: Cushman & Wakefield